| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
17,808 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
12,312 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
5,496 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,830 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
958 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,872 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 27.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.9% | Hispanic |
| 60.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 18.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.5% | Hispanic |
| 67.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
460 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Ypsilanti |
| Population of city/town: |
21,746 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Eastern Michigan University offers classes and some programs at the following off-campus sites: Detroit, Flint, Jackson, Livingston County, Livonia, Monroe, Traverse City and in Washtenaw County. |
| Nearest major city: |
Detroit |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
870,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.emich.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including house rental to 1 sorority
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
16% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
84% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives, special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, textiles research/training institute, high powered laser lab, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job shadowing, on-line workshops, open options, job fairs |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, CART real-time interpreting |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
13 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Eastern Echo |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
230 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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AIM, Alpha Omega Co-ed Christian Fraternity, ApostolicOne, Burning Bush I-61, Campus Ministries, Campus Alive for Christ Fellowship at EMU (Christ Cafe Ministries at EMU), Campus Hope, Catholic College Choir, Christian Academic, Study Session, Christian C |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Xi Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, B.A.M.N., Black Student Organizational Alliance, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Chinese Students Association of Taiwan, Council for Black Studies, Delta Sigma Theta, Gamma Phi Delta, Hmong American Student, Association, Indian Student Association, International Student Association, Iota Phi Theta, Japanese Student Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Delta, Nu Chapter, Kappa Phi Alpha, Latino Student Association, Mei Hua Tongxue Hui, (The American-Chinese Student Association), N.A.A.C.P., National Council, for Negro Women, Inc. - EMU, Native American Student Organization (NASO), The New Cultural Renaissance, Saudi Students' Association at EMU, Sigma, Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Society of African American Studies, Thai Student, Association, United Nations Student Alliance, Urban Expressions, Women of Multicultural Tomorrow, You Beautiful Black Woman, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc./Pi Delta Chapter |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Derrick Gragg,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Derrick Gragg,
Director of Athletics |
| School mascot: |
Eagles |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Romulus (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Detroit (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Ann Arbor (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Ann Arbor (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Eastern Michigan University, Marygrove College, Michigan State University, Oakland University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Adm., Wayne State University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
50% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan, Oakland Community College, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Deloitte Tax, LLP, Quicken Loans, Borders Books, Comerica Bank, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, Health Systems, Detroit Public Schools |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Timothy Adams, former president of Chrysler-Europe
- Char DeWolf, Academy Award winner for documentary film
- Bruce T. Halle, chairman of Discount Tire Company, Inc.
- Michael G. Morris, chairman, president and CEO of American Electric Power Co.
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